LIV Golf’s CEO Doesn’t Guarantee Season Will Finish Amid Funding Cuts

BreakingBusinessLIV Golf’s CEO Doesn’t Guarantee Season Will Finish Amid Funding CutsByAntonio Pequeño IV,Forbes Staff. Pequeño is a breaking news reporter who covers tech and more.Follow AuthorJun 09, 2026, 03:49pm EDTToplineLIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil remained reserved about the near future of LIV Golf as its 2026 season nears its conclusion, sidestepping a question from CNBC about reports that have said the league’s loss of funding from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund may force it to cut the season short.O'Neil spoke to CNBC on Tuesday.Photo by Kate McShane/Getty ImagesKey FactsWhen asked if he could guarantee LIV Golf’s four remaining tournaments will take place despite the loss of funding, O’Neil told CNBC, “What I can guarantee is a heck of a return if you come invest in this business.”Though O’Neil could not confirm an uninterrupted end to the 2026 season, the CEO said the Public Investment Fund has “been very public about funding us through the season, so we are full steam ahead,” noting, “you have to take an incredible organization like PIF at their word.”O’Neil said LIV Golf needs to be “disciplined and very, very value-creative” to sustain itself, telling CNBC he will continue speaking to potential investors this week and hopes to conclude fundraising during the summer.An unnamed official with one of LIV Golf’s major partners recently told Front Office Sports that “every remaining tournament is on the fence” and “LIV Golf doesn’t know if or when the PIF will shut off the spigot.” if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.style.display = 'none'; iframe.onload = function() { var iframeDoc = iframe.contentWindow.document; var script = iframeDoc.createElement('script'); script.src = '//cd.elements.video/player.js?cid=62cec241-7d09-4462-afc2-f72f8d8ef40a'; script.setAttribute('defer', '1'); script.setAttribute('type', 'text/javascript'); iframeDoc.body.appendChild(script); }; d...